Give Us A King!
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What Israel Wanted (1 Samuel 8)
What Israel Wanted (1 Samuel 8)
Key Verses:
and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
Discussion Focus:
Why did Israel want a king?
What fears were driving them?
Where do we want things “like the nations” today?
God’s Response (1 Samuel 8:9–22)
God’s Response (1 Samuel 8:9–22)
1 Samuel 8:9–18 — Warning: kings will take
1 Samuel 8:9–18 — Warning: kings will take
But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, “No! But there shall be a king over us,
Discussion Focus:
Why does God sometimes give us what we ask for even when it’s not good for us?
What does this teach us about God’s sovereignty?
Have you ever insisted on something God warned you about?
God Chooses Saul (1 Samuel 9)
God Chooses Saul (1 Samuel 9)
Key Verses:
“Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have seen my people, because their cry has come to me.”
And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
Teaching (brief):
The donkey search → divine appointment
God gives them the king they want, but He is still fully in control
Discussion Focus:
What does Saul’s choosing teach us about God working behind the scenes?
Why did God choose a man who fit their desire rather than His ideal?
Saul Anointed & Confirmed (1 Samuel 10)
Saul Anointed & Confirmed (1 Samuel 10)
Key Verses:
Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
Then the Spirit of the Lord will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day.
Discussion Focus:
Why does God empower leaders who may later fail?
What does this show about God’s patience and mercy?
How do we discern when God is appointing vs. when we are just choosing what looks good?
The Heart Issue & Modern Parallel
The Heart Issue & Modern Parallel
Key Verse:
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.
Discussion Focus:
Where in our lives are we tempted to trust human solutions over God?
Where do we struggle to let God be King?
What does trusting God’s kingship look like this week?
